smooth

I

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Without bumps]

Syn. flat, plane, even, flush, horizontal, unwrinkled, unvarying, level, monotonous, unrelieved, unruffled, mirrorlike, quiet, still, tranquil, sleek, glossy, glassy, lustrous, smooth as glass.

Ant. rough*, steep, broken.

2. [Without jerks]

Syn. uniform, regular, even, invariable, undeviating, steady, stable, fluid, flowing, rhythmic, constant, equable, singsong, continuous.

Ant. changeable*, spasmodic, erratic.

3. [Without hair]

Syn. shaven, beardless, whiskerless, clean-shaven, smooth-faced, smooth-chinned, glabrescent, glabrous; see also bald .

Ant. hairy*, bearded, unshaven.

4. [Without qualities that are socially disturbing]

Syn. suave, mild, genial; see polite 1 .

5. [Without irritants to the taste]

Syn. bland, soft, creamlike; see creamy , delicious 1 .

See Synonym Study at easy , level . v.

1. [To remove unevenness]

Syn. even, level, flatten, grade, pave, macadamize, iron, burnish, polish, glaze, varnish, gloss, remove obstruction, remove roughness, sand, clear the way, smooth the path.

Ant. wrinkle*, roughen, corrugate.

2. [To mollify]

Syn. palliate, mellow, mitigate; see decrease 2 , ease 2 , soften 2 .

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. not rough even, level, leveled, planed, unwrinkled, unruffled, flush, glossy, glassy, slick, sleek, satiny, silky, velvety, polished, glabrous.

2. untroubled gentle, calm, serene, uneventful, peaceful, undisturbed.

3. suave slick, urbane, graceful, silver-tongued, *having savoir faire, polished, refined, practiced, facile, flattering, oily, unctuous.

ANT.: 1. rough, bumpy, lumpy. 2. troubled, rough, disturbing. 3. coarse, awkward, simple, bumbling

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations: even1, flat, flush, level, planar, plane1, straight. See SMOOTH. 2. Free from severity or violence, as in movement: balmy1, delicate, faint, gentle, mild, soft. See CALM, STRONG. 3. Posing no difficulty: easy, effortless, facile, simple. Informal: snap. Idioms: easy as ABC, easy as falling off a log, easy as one-two-three, easy as pie, like taking candy from a baby, nothing to it. See EASY. 4. Effortlessly gracious and tactful in social manner: bland, suave, urbane. See STYLE. 5. Marked by facility, especially of expression: easy, effortless, flowing, fluent, fluid, graceful. See STYLE. II verb 1. To make even, smooth, or level: even1, flat, flatten, level, plane2, straighten. See SMOOTH. 2. To bring to perfection or completion: perfect, polish, refine. Idiom: smooth off the rough edges. See BETTER.